{"id":7566,"date":"2020-08-30T19:23:16","date_gmt":"2020-08-30T19:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=7566"},"modified":"2022-05-15T08:41:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-15T08:41:30","slug":"dry-eye-test","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/dry-eye\/dry-eye-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Dry Eye Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Are your dry eyes impacting your life?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Dry eyes are common, affecting over 58 percent of the population.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/dry-eye\/\">Dry eye syndrome,<\/a> also referred to as dry eye, is a chronic condition that results when your eyes don\u2019t produce enough tears, or the elements that make up your tear film are imbalanced.<\/p>\n<p>Dry eye symptoms can range in severity, causing a host of symptoms that can impact your 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